Teaching & Research Employments:
1966-1967 Middle East Technical University, Research Assistant
1967-1968 University of Michigan, Research Assistant
1970-1971 University of Michigan, Teaching Fellow
1973-1974 Middle East Technical University, Turkey. Inst./Asst. Prof.
1975-1976 University of Houston, Visiting Asst Professor
1977-1980 Rice University, Assistant Professor
1983-1984 Imperial College, London, Visiting Professor
1980-1989 Rice University, Associate Professor
1989-1996 Rice University, Professor
1996-pres. H. R. Cameron Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering
Major Consulting:
Exxon Oil Company, Houston-Texas (1978-1980)
Shell Oil Company, Houston-Texas (1998-2000, 2003-2004)
Rohm and Haas, Houston-Texas (2005-2006)
Blade Energy Partners, Frisco-Texas (2014-2015)
Courses Taught:
Thermodynamics, Statics and Dynamics, Applied Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Applied Heat Transfer, Turbo-machinery Design, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Solar Energy, Heating Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Design, Heat Exchanger Design, Conduction Heat Transfer, Convection Heat Transfer, Radiation Heat Transfer, Nano and Micro Scale Heat Transfer.
Service to the University:
– Mechanical Engineering Representative of High School Visitation Committee, University of Houston, 1975-76.
– Advisor, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Rice Chapter, University of Houston Student Chapter, 1976; Rice University Student Chapter, 1980-81, 1986-present.
– Advisor and Sponsor, Turkish Student Organization, 1985-2016.
– Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee of Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Houston, 1975-76.
– Advisor, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Rice Student Chapter, 1979-81, 1988-89.
– Advisor, Mechanical Engineering Seniors, 1982, 1989.
– Associate of Brown College 1979-82.
– Member, Library Committee, 1980-81.
– Member, Undergraduate Committee of Mechanical Engineering Department, Rice University, 1978-82, 1986-87.
– Chairman, Graduate Committee of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, 1980-82.
– Member, Graduate Council, Rice University, 1986-89.
– Chairman, Graduate Committee of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, 1987-91.
– Member, Research Council, Rice University, 1989-92.
– Chair, Research Council, Rice University, 1992
– Will Rice College, Divisional, Engineering Advisor, 1989-90, 1990-91, and 1993-94, designated as “Outstanding Associate” award for 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 94-95 and “Superior Associate” award in 2002.
– Mechanical Engineering Seminar Organizer, 1991-99.
– Member, Undergraduate Admission Committee, 1990-94, 1995-97.
– Board Member, Faculty Club, Rice University, 1991-present.
– Chairman of the Board, Faculty Club, Rice University, 1993-95.
– Chairman, Research Council, Rice University, 1992-94.
– Member, Parking Committee, 1995-97.
– Member (Elected), University Council, Rice University 1997-2001.
– Promotion and Tenure Subcommittee Member, 1997-2001.
– Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Education Major Curriculum Change Committee, Spring 2001.
– Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department Honors and Award Committee, 2000-2001, 2004-2005.
– Associate of Will Rice College, 1987-present.
– Member, Library Committee – Departmental, 2001-2004.
– Member, Rice ROTC Committee, 2001-present.
– Engineering Dean Chair Professors Promotion Committee Member, 2004 and 2005.
– Undergraduates Admissions Committee Member (Fall 2005).
– Member of the University Senate (elected) representing Engineering Division (2006-2007).
– Member of the “Nominations and Elections Committee” of the University Senate (2006-2007)
– Member of the “Non-Tenure Track Task” working group of the university Senate (2006-2007).
– Chair, Life Cycle Committee (ADVANCE) (2006-2007).
– Member, ABET, Engineering Education Team (2007-2009)
– Member, Retention and Climate Committee (ADVANCE) (2008-2009)
– Chair, University Committee on Teaching, 2008-2009
– Member, Parking Committee, 2009-2011
– ADVANCE mentoring Junior Female Faculty, 2010-2011.
– MEMS Dept. Seminars Coordinator, Fall 2012.
– Member, Rice Graduate Council, 2011-2014.
– Member, Rice Benefits Committee, 2014-2017